Protestant Heads Irish Republic In New Dublin Inauguration
Dublin AP reports Ireland installs English-born Protestant Erskine Childers as fourth president. He is the second Protestant president in a Catholic nation and first elected. Inauguration at Dublin Castle with ecumenical service at St. Patrick's Cathedral led by Dr. George Simms and Cardinal Conway. Childers pledges reconciliation with Northern Ireland amid Ulster elections. First Lady Rita Childers is Roman Catholic. Outgoing President Eamon De Valera, 90, retires with wife Sinead.
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Oil Firms Shift Ads to Gas Conservation Efforts
New York AP reports America's six major oil firms Mobil Exxon Gulf Texaco Amoco and Shell are cutting direct gasoline selling ads and launching conservation campaigns amid a gas shortage. Shell leads with a $21.4 million TV push featuring Richard Basehart while Amoco uses Johnny Cash. overall TV advertising for 1960s era oil brands totals about $112.37 million per year. Industry officials say institutional ads will continue alongside conservation themes as the duration of the shortage remains unknown.
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Convicts Release Hostages From Kentucky Prison Standoff
Three young inmates at the Kentucky State Penitentiary released four hostages after nearly 18 hours. The convicts Jerry Tingle, Gerald Fair, and Danny Dobson demanded transfer to other states and threatened violence if guards attacked the canteen where they held people. Authorities said a compromise was reached granting consideration of a transfer, but amnesty was denied.
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Connecticut Debates Right To Die At AMA Meeting
The Connecticut delegation to the American Medical Association asks the AMA to approve a statement allowing a patient to seek the right to die in dignity. They argue that advances in medical tech to prolong life do not remove the need for human choices, especially when a patient is irreversibly ill and the decision to cease artificial or heroic measures rests with the patient or physician.
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Senate Eyes Campaign Curbs Push to limit federal campaign giving
The Senate Rules Committee advances a bill to cap contributions to federal campaigns, proposing a $100,000 per donor limit and specific caps of $15,000 for presidential primaries and elections, $5,000 for House and Senate primaries and elections, plus a federal election commission with subpoena and enforcement powers. The measure seeks to repeal the equal time rule and replace broadcast spending limits with a per voter cap, aiming for a floor vote by late summer.
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Postal rates blocked by big freeze plan
Washington AP Nixon price freeze halts planned postal rate increases for periodicals and printed matter. USPS says no exemption will be sought and July 6 rate changes are postponed. current rates stay in effect until further notice.
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